Wither or not it is acceptable to kill someone as a punishment for certain crimes has been a subject of debate for centuries. The last executions in the UK took place in 1964, before capital punishment was abolished for murder in 1965. However many countries and states still use the death penalty as a punishment for certain crimes; mostly for murder and treason. However some countries like China still use the death penalty for more minor offences such as fraud. Capital punishment is still a very important topic because once someone has been executed then it cannot be reversed. It is vital that we carefully examine its pros and cons, and decide wither or not it is worth the risk of executing the wrong person. Religious views on capital punishment can sometimes be helpful, like the writings in the Bible. However some of these are quite dated and don’t fit in today’s society.
The Bible is an important source of authority for Christians because they believe that it contains the teachings of God, which are sacred to Christians.
“Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.” – Exodus …show more content…
There is a story in the New Testament of a woman who has committed adultery and a crowd of people try to stone her to death. However Jesus intervened and said “Let the one who has never sinned cast the first stone.” – John 8: 1 – 11. After this the accusers began to leave, until only Jesus and the woman were left. Jesus then let the woman go. This is an example of forgiveness. This is against the death penalty since it shows that the crowd had no right to execute the woman when they too had done things that were morally wrong. This point of view is useful because it gives people who have committed crimes the chance to reform and live a better life. However, a problem with this view is that not all criminals can be reformed. They must be punished to keep people
The Bible is an important source of authority for Christians because they believe that it contains the teachings of God, which are sacred to Christians.
“Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.” – Exodus …show more content…
There is a story in the New Testament of a woman who has committed adultery and a crowd of people try to stone her to death. However Jesus intervened and said “Let the one who has never sinned cast the first stone.” – John 8: 1 – 11. After this the accusers began to leave, until only Jesus and the woman were left. Jesus then let the woman go. This is an example of forgiveness. This is against the death penalty since it shows that the crowd had no right to execute the woman when they too had done things that were morally wrong. This point of view is useful because it gives people who have committed crimes the chance to reform and live a better life. However, a problem with this view is that not all criminals can be reformed. They must be punished to keep people